New insights into the pathogenesis of asthma Interestingly, I sat next to a gentleman a few weeks ago at dinner that was a respiratory therapist. I asked him about the increasing prevalence of asthma, and he just said something like “it’s all about the genes that these kids have.” Really? This study cites a doubling […]
The first 2 years of your child’s immune system are the most critical. Breast feeding, pets in the home, antibiotics, vaccinations–all these play a roll in the rest of your little one’s life. Let me amend that–the prior 9 months before the two years start are equally as important. Either way, the immune system does […]
Aldehydes, Glutathione in Exhalation of Kids with Asthma Exacerbation. I can follow along with the idea that oxidative stress and lowered glutathione levels are noted in children with asthma flare ups. However, the authors noted that a 5-day course of oral prednisone lowers the levels in exhaled breath. Huh? We have an appearent defect–lowered gluatathione […]
Asthma Death Rate Decrease Attributed to Improved management While this is good news, we need to look deeper into what this means. First, the rates of asthma are increasing almost as rapidly as diabetes in our population. Next, “control” of asthma dictates a reliance on pharmaceutical drugs with significant side effects. I would much rather […]
Inhaled Steroids on the Linear Growth of Children With Asthma With the incidence of asthma on the rise, there will unquestionably be effects from the long term use of certain medications to be seen in the future. There are many natural ways to deal with asthma that don’t require potentially harmful medication. Read entire article […]
